Canadian legal system? An examination of the reasons it is seen as being ineffective‚ the need for change‚ and the suggested amendments and substitutes will provide an accurate picture of the situation from which a conclusion can be drawn. The young offenders act in its current form is nearly optimal. However‚ there enough reasons for its alteration that a serious consideration of amendments should be considered. <br> <br>There are a number of reasons why the YOA has been seen as ineffective. There is
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Argument for Keeping Repeat Offenders in Jail Why do killers‚ rapists‚ and child molesters go free? A large portion of early release prisoners commit serious crimes after being released. In fact‚ "in a three year follow-up of 108‚850 state prisoners released in 1983 from institutions in 11 states‚ within three years sixty percent of violent crime offenders were re-arrested. More than half of those charged with violent crimes were discharged within two years."(from Truth In Sentencing by James
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registration (of convicted sex offenders) serve the public interests‚ and or does this labeling process do more harm than good? Pls fully explain and defend your views. I am the father of 4 children. I have three daughters; 23‚ 14 and 7 and a 21 year old boy. The thought of my children‚ any of them‚ older or younger‚ being the victim of a sex offense scares me to death. I have always been in favor of the National Sex Offender Registry. I have thought of the sex offender registry as a tool. Since
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Critically evaluate the current methods employed in the Sex Offender Treatment Programmes (SOTP). Include in your answer an overview of their theoretical foundations Sexual offenders are complex individuals for the Criminal Justice System (CJS) to effectively deal with. The offences committed by these individuals are recognized as serious and harmful to both their victims and the general public. Crown Prosecution Service (2010) stated the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (the Act) came into force on the
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been paroled twice after his conviction. Sometimes he feels free but not completely free because his name is still on the sex offender registry. On the other hand‚ there is Ali Nemec’s fiance‚ who was arrested at the age of 17 for having child pornography on his computer. Now he is 24 and remains on the list. He finds it very difficult to find employment. Even after sex offenders serve their time in prison‚ they cannot fully integrate back into the community because their name is on the registry. In
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The sex offender registry has been a topic of debates and formal studies since the Minnesota Sex Offender Registration Act was first passed in 1991 (Stevens‚ n.d.). The use of the sex offender registry has been saving lives of potential victims. Before the registry was enacted‚ sex offenders who lived in their neighborhood victimized adults and children and no one knew about their prior criminal history. In very public cases‚ it was brought to light that children were being abducted‚ sexually assaulted
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In R v Hoyle (No 2)‚ the Court considers the sentencing of the offender‚ Arthur Hoyle‚ who was found guilty of an act of indecency without consent and sexual intercourse without consent. While determining an appropriate sentence‚ the Court had reference to three medical reports tendered on behalf of the offender‚ the authors of which each had “a different speciality.” The medical history of the offender and the subsequent diagnosis provided by the medical reports presented a unique challenge to the
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Community Work Service with Adult Offenders Abstract The focus is on Community work service as an alternative sentencing. Community work service allows the offender to contribute to the community. This type of work can be considered a win-win situation‚ because the offenders provide the service and the community benefits from their work. There are all kinds of work activities for offenders. The points that are going to be addressed are: community work service‚ probation
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does our correctional system punish offenders? “There aren’t any magic bullets that can end America’s continuing battle with crime and addiction”. M‚ S. (2015). The word punishment is a form of Discipline. In order to better understand the nature of punishment‚ is too consider the development to morally justify society infliction of punishment. The correctional system has a system of monitoring‚ supervision‚ punishment‚ and treatment for the range offenders who are convicted of violations of
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such as age‚ marital status‚ education and mental health of domestic violence offenders is also limited with no available data on the reasons why domestic violence offenders breach domestic violence orders and why these offenders are not deterred by the legal ramifications of breaching a domestic violence protection order. This research design will seek to gain a deeper understanding of the characteristics of offenders who breach domestic violence protection orders and why the legal ramifications
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